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October is National Arts & Humanities Month
The United States of America is home to many cultures and heritages. This is one of the reasons we have the nickname, The Melting Pot. We are home to many different individuals that come together and stand united in more ways than one. This is a reason for celebration! Lucky for us, October is…
Read MoreSchool Fundraising Goes From Dreadful to Enjoyable
In most cases, fundraising goes hand in hand with going to school. The point of fundraising is to have added money that can be used for extracurriculars, fun activities or something that comes up that wasn’t considered when creating the budget for the school year. Depending on the school, they may find themselves with…
Read MoreStudy Habits and Starting the Year off Right
After summer break, it can be hard to get back into a routine once school rolls around. We’ve been in the mindset of swimming, relaxing, sports, hanging out with friends and school is definitely the last thing on our minds. In order to have a successful school year, it’s important to go into the…
Read MoreCollege Essays: The Basics
Conversations around your junior and senior year of high school are often focused on what your next steps will be, exploring college, military, career and other programs. For students planning on college, the questions center on what type of school, including size, location, and programs offered. Sometimes what you plan to major in will…
Read MoreDigital Learning During the Pandemic – New Report
Every year for the past 17 years, Project Tomorrow has surveyed and analyzed data from K-12 students, parents and educators about digital learning in and out of school. Findings are typically presented during an annual Speak Up Congressional Briefing in Washington, D.C., to inform policymakers, education and community leaders. The Speak Up project represents a…
Read MoreTaking Breaks During Online Learning
Attention can flag during the school day, whether in person or remote. Taking a break restores attention and relieves mental strain and fatigue. Brain breaks in the classroom benefit students – and their ability to learn. Here, we have gathered a few tips ideas on how to refocus and energize learning. Green Breaks Studies have…
Read MoreWelcome Back to Teaching!
It’s back to school time! Whether you are teaching remotely or welcoming students back to the classroom, this year will not be ordinary. Many schools are finding new ways to support teachers and students as they prepare for, perhaps, the strangest year in the history of education! One of the most important approaches the schools…
Read MoreFlexibility for On Campus, Remote and Hybrid Approaches
Everyone knows they need to be flexible and have all of their learning materials and resources with them wherever they go. That’s what we heard from Blackbaud Tech Solutions Engineer, Anne Kellerman. Anne is also an educator. She spent many years as the IT Director and Upper School Head at the Boys’ Latin School of…
Read MoreThe Uncertainty Principle: Budgets and More
It doesn’t take a serious mathematician to know that textbooks are expensive. We had the pleasure of interviewing Anne Kellerman, Tech Solutions Engineer at Blackbaud, via Zoom and learning about what matters to her as an educator and also as an advisor to schools about Blackbaud products. Anne was the Upper School…
Read MoreClass Sizes, Booklists, and More: Preparing for – and Predicting – 2020-2021 Enrollment
Schools are teaching remotely and giving their students instruction and support while schools are shuttered, but what happens in the fall? Javier Jurado, founder of TextbookHub, is often talking with administrators at this time of year, prepping book lists and planning for fall. But those conversations are a little different now. Here’s what Javier is…
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